Performances: Germany, Austria (Bregenz), Czech Rep. (Prague) (Apollon Qt. and Daniel Wiesner).

Published: Vydavatelstvi Ceskeho rozhlasu (Publishinghouse of Czech Radio).

The composer writes: I am most pleased to have produced another World Premiere for a North American audience, adding Tucson to a list that also includes Chicago and Toronto.

The work is in two movements. The first is in a sonata form and the second is what I consider a “combination,” of a slower movement with scherzo. The form of the work has its roots in neoclassicism, with a clear harmony and melody, but the piece itself extends beyond the style. My desire is that the work create a musical bridge between the classics and modern pieces.